Tea Party Express Chairman Mark Williams Stepping Down

Tea Party Express chairman Mark Williams, who gained internet fame for attacking Geraldo Rivera’s journalistic credibility and making controversial statements about Islam and President Obama, is stepping down. He says it is part of a new plan to “think globally, act locally” against the plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero and running for a spot on the Sacramento City Council. CNN is reporting that Williams will still be involved with the organization but not have the logistical responsibility that being a chairman demands. Instead, he is working on side projects related to the Tea Party movement...more